ANN ARBOR -- Dismissed Michigan running back O’Maury Samuels had his misdemeanor domestic violence charge dropped on Thursday in a plea deal that will likely net him probation.

Samuels, 19, appeared in 15th District Court this morning for a settlement conference, where Judge Elizabeth Hines agreed to dismiss one count of domestic violence in exchange for a guilty plea for malicious destruction of property valued at less than $200, a misdemeanor.

While the maximum penalty for such charge is 93 days in jail and a $500 fine, Samuels, of Los Lunas, New Mexico, will likely only be asked to pay a fine and receive probation under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act, Hines said.

“There was no proof that I hit a woman,” Samuels told MLive on Thursday. He declined further comment on the case.

Sentencing is set for 9 a.m. on Feb. 27. Under HYTA, if Samuels can complete probation without issue, the malicious destruction of property charge would be wiped from his permanent record.

The charges stem from an early-morning incident on Dec. 9 at the West Quad dormitory on the University of Michigan campus, where Samuels admitted in court to taking a woman’s cell phone and throwing it on the ground, breaking it.

A public records request for a copy of the police report in January was denied by the university, whose police department handled the incident, citing an ongoing investigation.

Samuels’ attorney, Douglas Lewis, said in court on Thursday that his client has no criminal history. Lewis declined to speak with MLive afterward.

Michigan announced in December, three days after the incident, that Samuels was kicked off the football team. No reason for his dismissal was ever given, and it’s unclear whether Samuels could be allowed back on.

The 5-foot-10, 192-pound running back appeared in five games during the 2018 season, rushing for 66 yards on 13 carries. In two seasons with the Wolverines, Samuels, who had two years of eligibility remaining, rushed the football 21 times for 79 yards.